Folding box



E, E. FSNKERTON,

FOLDING BOX.

APPLICATmN FILED AUGJI. 1915.

STATES PATET EDl/VARD E. FNKERTSN, CHCAGO, ILLINOT", SSIGNGR F UNE-HALFT0 CHARLES HARK'EB HUDSON, 0F

GAGS. ILLINOIS.

Application filed August 1l, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it .known that l, EDWARD E. Pinama- 'roi\, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of' Coeli, antState of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements inFolding Boxes, of which the following is a. specification.

My invention relates to improvements .in

folding boxes, and has for its object the pro vision of an improvedfolding box esp",- cially adapted for receiving elongated arti cles suchas music rolls and the like.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter described and claimec.

rl`he invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a boX embodying my invention,

1T ig. 2, enlarged vertical section taken through one end or said boX,

Fig. 3, an enlarged section taken on the plane Da-BAS of Fig. 1,

Fig. e, enlarged section talren on the plane tl-1i--4 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5, a plan view of the blank from which the box is formed.

The preferred form of construction, as illustrated. in the drawings,comprises a blank of cardboard or similar material formed into a bottommember 5 having a side member 6 along one edge thereof. il.. top member7 is formed along the edge of side member f3 anda side member 8 isformed along the edge of top member 7 End flaps 9, 1l) and 11 are formedat corresponding ends of the members 6, 7 and 8 and are adapted tofolded across the corresponding end of the box as indicated, the flaps 9and 11 being preferably folded before flap so that l() overlies theothers. rl'he bottom member 5 is provided at the corresponding end witha flap 12 having a tongue 13 for securing the flap in place. The topmember 7 is cut away at the side opposite flap 10 to form a space 141for a pur pose to be presently explained. A. second side member 15 isformed at the other side of bottom member 5 and top members 16 and 17arranged in order, as shown. rl`he top member 16 is provided withtransverse crease 1S forming the outer portion thereof Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Apr. 20, 1920.

Serial No. 44,921.

into a cover member 19 hinged thereto along the line 1S, said hingejoint being preferably reinforced by a cloth strip 18. Substantiallytriangular flaps 20 are formed at the sides of cover member 19 from thecorresponding portions of side members 15 and 17 and end flaps 21 and 22are formed at the free ends of flaps 20. en end flap 23 is formed at thefree edge of cover flap 19 and is provided at its free eoOe with alocking tongue 2e creased along the line 25. An opening 21' and a slit26 are formed respectively in 'flaps 21 and 22 for cooperation with thetongue 2% in locking the flaps 21, 22 and 23 in place to constitute theend of a drop cover for the boX, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. A flap27 is formed at the corresponding end of bottom member 5 and is arrangedto fit within the drop cover thus formed.

ln making up the box the members 6, 7 and 8 are rst folded at rightangles to each other into tubular form to cooperate with bottom member 5to constitute the sides and top of the box. Then members 15, 15 and 17are similarlyT folded over the members 6, T and 8, the side members 15and 17 being seured by glue or otherwise to the side members 6 and 8.This forms the boi; ready for shipment in which condition it may befolded fiat with the flaps constituting the ends of the bof; laid outstraight, will be readily understood.

llhen it is desired to form the completed ion, the end flaps 9 and 11are folded inwardly with the 1flap 10 thereover and flap 12 folded overflap 10 and the tongue 13 inserted between the top members 7 and 16, asindicated in Fig. 4t. To complete the other end of the boli, the flaps21 and 22 are folded inwardly and the flap 23 folded thereover, thetongue 24- being inserted through the opening 21 and the slit 26, thecrease 25 facilitating such insertion without breaking of said tongue.This forms a drop cover for the end of the box hinged along the line 18,as shown in Fig. 1. TWhen it is desired to close the bor; after anarticle has been placed therein, the flap 23 is first folded up over thecorresponding end and the drop cover member swung over this 'a-p. Thebox thus produced can be manufactured economicallyv and will be found tobe strong and durable in use. By gluing the entire side members 15 and17 to the corresponding side memparting from the spirit of theinvention. i

i edge of said top member; means at o e bers 8 and 6 throughout theirentire area, very stiff sides will be formed on the box.

#Vhile I have illustrated and described. the preferred form ofconstruction for :Jerrying my invention into effect, this is cspabie ofvariation and modiicotion without de- 3 therefore, do not wish to belimited to Ythe precise details of construction set forth, but desire toavail myself of such variations and modiiicetions'as comewithin thescope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what l claim as new and desire to secureby LettersPatent is:

l. A folding box formed from a single blonk of material comprising abottom member; a side member at one edge of said bottom member; a topmember at the edge of said side member; side member at the end of saidmembers for closing the corresponding end of the box; and a drop covermem- Vber for the other end of the box formed from the correspondingportions of said top Y member and the adjoining portions of said sidemembers, substantially as described.

2. A folding box comprising a bottom member; a side member at one edgeof said bottom member; atop member at the edge of said side member; aside member at the edge of said top member; a second side member at theother edge of said bottom member; a second top member at the edge ofsaid second side member; a second side member at the edge of said secondtop member, overlying side membersA being secured together; means at oneend of said members for closing the corresponding end of the box; and adrop cover member for the other end of the box formed from thecorresponding portions of said second top member and the adjoiningportions of said second side members, substantially as described. i

3. folding boxr comprisinga bottom member; a side member at one edge ofsaid bottom member; atop member atthe edge vof said side member; vaside-member at the edge of said top member; a secondside member. at theother edge of said bottom member; a second top member at the edge ofsaid second side member; a second side member at the edge of said secondtop member; means at one end of said members .for the other end ofthebox formed from the corresponding portions of seid second top member andthe adjoining portions of said second side members', substantially asdescribed. f Y Y n Y ll. A folding `box Acomprisii'igf Aa bottom member;a side member at'one edge of saidV bottom member; a top member Vat the Fedge of said side member; a side member at the edge of said top member;a second side member at the other edge of said bottom'member; a secondtop member at the ,edge of said second side member; a second side memberat the edge of said second top member, overlying'side members beingsecured together; at one endof said members `for closing thecorresponding end of the box; flaps at one end of said first sidemembers and said first top member foldacross the corresponding end ofthe box; a similar flap on said bottom member provided with a tongueinserted between said top members; and a Vdrop cover member for theother end of the box formed from the corresponding portions of saidsecond top member and the adj oining portions of seid second sidemembers, substantially as described. Y

5. A folding box comprising a bottom member; a side member at one edgeof said bottom member; a top member at the edge of seid side member,said top kmember being cut away at one end to form an open space; a sidemember at the edge of said top member; a second sidemember at the otheredge of said bottom`member; a second topmember at the edgeof's'aidsecond side member; a second side member at the edge of saidsecond top'member; flaps at one end o f said rst side members end saidrst top'member folding across the corresponding end of the box; asimilar flap on seid bottom member provided with a tongue insertedbetween said top members; a drop cover member for the other end of thebox formed from the corresponding` portion of said second top member andthe adjoining portions of said second side members; flaps at the ends ofsaid portions 'of said second side members folded across thecorresponding end of the box-,faflap on the corresponding end of the topof said drop cover mem-y ber provided at its free edge with a tongue,there being a corresponding opening and slit in the associated flaps toreceive said tonmie and form the corresponding end of the box; and aVflap on the corresponding end of said bottom member folded within Vsaiddrop cover member, substantially as described.

' 6. L folding box comprising a bottom member; a side member at one edgeof said bottom member; a top member at the edge of said side member.said top member being cutaway at one end to form an open space; a sidemember at the'edge of seid Y top member; a second side member at theother edge of said bottom'member; a second top member et the edge ofseid second side member; e second side member at the edge of seid secondtop member, overlying side members being glued together; flaps at oneend of seid first side members and said 'irst top member folding acrosstbe Corresponding end of the boX; e similar flap on seifl bottom memberprovided with e tongue inserted between seid top members; e drop omermember for the other end of the box formed from tlie Correspondingportion of 'l second top member and the adjoining ons of seid secondside members; 'flaps n the ends of seid portions of seid second sidemembers folded across the corresponding end et tlie box; av flap on theCorresponding end oi' the top of seid drop cover member provided :it itsfree edge with a tongue, there being Corresponding opening and slit inthe associated ieps to receive seid tongue and form the correspondingend of the box; and n, riep on tlie corresponding end of said bottommember folded Within said drop @over member, substantially es described.

ln testimony whereof I lieve signed my neme to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDl/VARD E. PINKERTON. lfitnesses JOSHUA R. H. Por'rs,

B. G. RICHARDS.

